Three Monkeys

May 16, 2008

1h 49m

★ 6.8

Overview

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Pyramide Productions

Zeynofilm

NBC Film

BiM Distribuzione

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Cast

Eyüp

Yavuz Bingöl

Hacer

Hatice Aslan

İsmail

Ahmet Rıfat Şungar

Servet

Ercan Kesal

Bayram

Cafer Köse

Çocuk

Gürkan Aydin

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Three Monkeys

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